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Descartes’ Proof Of The Existence Of God: Summary & Analysis

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 23, 2012Leave a comment

For centuries, the idea of God has been a part of man’s history.  Past and present, there has always been a different integration consisting of the believers and the non-believers of God.  The group of those who have “faith” in God tend to be related to one religion or another.  On the other hand, the…

Descartes’ Wax Passage: Summary & Analysis

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 23, 2012Leave a comment

The wax passage itself is a simple piece of writing, and a simple train of thought to follow. The essence of the passage is that Descartes believes, and attempts to convince the reader that the “clear and distinct” ideas one might have of objects external to one’s body are not perceived through the senses, but…

Descartes’ Meditation One

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 23, 2012Leave a comment

Being a foundationalist, Descartes needs to destroy the foundations of his beliefs so that in his Meditations he will be able to build upon new foundations of undeniable and self evident truths. In order to do this Descartes must first find a valid argument that will allow him to doubt his foundation beliefs and in…

Karl Marx & Practical Cognition: Theories of Knowledge

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 23, 2012Leave a comment

In his early years of writing, Karl Marx’s ideas were similar to American Pragmatism, especially his ideas about epistemology. He defines truth in a pragmatic fashion and explains cognition in terms of practical needs of the human being. While some of his ideas were not followed to their logical conclusion, nor made sense, the fundamentals…

Birth Order Theory

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 15, 2012Leave a comment

Theory: That all children develop certain behavioural characteristics that are dependent on whether they are youngest, middle, oldest or only children. The Only Child: Keen on facts, ideas and details A ‘mover and shaker’ in their work Unforgiving and demanding Doesn’t handle criticism well Lonely and spoiled The Youngest Child: Likes entertaining and showing off…

Mental Illness: Myths or Facts

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 14, 2012Leave a comment

1. You can always tell when someone is experiencing a mental illness. MYTH: Not all people who look or act differently are mentally ill. Some people who exhibit eccentric behaviour and mannerisms do so as a matter of choice and not because of mental illness. 2. People with mental illnesses are to blame for their…

Facts and Myths about Suicide

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJuly 14, 2012Leave a comment

1. MYTH Teens and suicide are more closely linked than expected. Many young people know of other young people who have seriously considered suicide, made a suicide plan attempted or committed suicide. 2. MYTH Talking calmly about suicide, without showing fear or making judgments, can bring relief to someone who is feeling terribly isolated. A…

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: Biography & Philosopher

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamJune 11, 2012Leave a comment

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in August 27, 1770, in southwest Germany, in a town called Stuttgart. His father was a civil servant in the department of finance. He had one sister and a brother. Throughout growing up and studying, he was known as “the old man” because of his strict study habits. However,…

Essay: Television’s Positive Effects on Society

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 27, 20121 Comment

According to Marie Winn and her essay “The Plug-In Drug,” television has various negative effects on our society today. In her essay Winn explores the ways in which television has harmfully caused disruptions with the quality of family life, rituals, and values. She recognizes there is a problem with our society and the way in…

Hypnosis in Psychology

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 27, 2012Leave a comment

Throughout the history of this country, hypnosis has been dismissed as a form of gimmickry. Contrary to this, for centuries numerous cultures have used hypnosis as a means of mental and spiritual healing. Hypnosis is defined as an induced trance-like state in which one is highly susceptible to suggestions, or commands. There are three commonly…

Essay: “Fitting in”

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

Fitting in is an important part of life because it has almost everything to do with turning out in life. Knowing the right people will directly affect a person’s life later on, job wise and high school reunions. Part of fitting in is rejection. This happens because when someone does not reject a particular person…

Essay: Identities & How they are Formed

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

From this section of the course, Sociology 1, I have learned about different philosophies and ideas about how identities are formed. The philosophies that make the most sense to me are the ideas of John Locke, Jean-Jacues Rousseau, Charles Harton Cooley and George Herburt Mead. Also the ideas focused on in my exercise have as…

Hate Crimes: Definitions, Examples, Reasons

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

Even though Hate Crimes have been around in the past, and have been most certainly been more violent in the past. Hate Crimes are most certainly still a problem in today’s society, but it is not dealt with the same violent manner as previously performed in the past.  There are still violent acts done out…

How to Communicate in a Relationship

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

The hardest skill to master in order to maintain a successful, loving relationship is communication. Being unable to express one’s thoughts clearly and accurately is a heavy burden to bear when trying to hold a conversation. It often causes misunderstandings and unnecessary arguments. Plainly expressing one’s thoughts is a lesson that many do not learn.…

Islamic Culture: Treatment and Rights of Women

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

Muslim society over the centuries has treated women as second class citizens.  It’s been this way since the beginning of time. Women are treated in this manor for a number of reasons, but all leading back to the Quran. Women are considered inferior to men, are treated unfairly in marriage, and even are oppressed legally,…

Essay: Nature vs. Nurture or Both

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 20121 Comment

The controversy over what determines who we are, whether it is Nature (heredity, our biological make up) or Nurture (our environment) is taking a new shape. Through the past decades, psychologists have developed different theories to explain the characteristics of human-beings; how we feel, think and behave. Usually, these theories were one directional in the…

Essay: Racism in Institutional Racism

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

The history of the United States is one of duality. In the words of the Declaration of Independence, our nation was founded on the principles of equality in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet, long before the founders of the newly declared state met in Philadelphia to espouse the virtues of self-determination and…

Dualism Arguments: Pros & Cons

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 20121 Comment

The popular form of substance dualism was adopted after the difficulties of Cartesian dualism could not be overcome. Rene Descartes stated that the nonphysical and the physical could not interact. this became a problem in dualism since the nonphysical mind needed to interact with the physical body. These difficulties provided a motive for the move…

Essay: Originality of Philosophy

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

What is philosophy? What does a philosopher really do? Questions like these can be answered in a review of Philosophy Now. What can possibly be answered…..questions which have them. And what is it  that philosophers study? Generally, most philosophers study questions in which there is no rational or justifiable answer.  And the type of articles…

Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Summary & Analysis

Sociology & PhilosophyBy Schoolworkhelper Editorial TeamMay 26, 2012Leave a comment

Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions. This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would will it to…

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